{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678198d8ec40818e0b7a9fbb/67ef072c5c35496003876de2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rethinking Net-Zero: Do international credits help or harm?","description":"<p>On March 31st, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra floated various ideas for how Europe’s expected 90% emission reduction target for 2040 could be achieved.</p><p><br></p><p>One of them: letting EU countries purchase United Nations Article 6 credits to meet EU's 2040 climate target. Similar suggestions are currently being proposed by the upcoming German government.</p><p><br></p><p>This would require undoing a core principle of Europe’s Climate Law: only European reductions and removals shall count towards climate neutrality.</p><p><br></p><p>The backlash has been significant, especially in civil society and environmental groups.</p><p><br></p><p>But could this - with some modifications - actually provide a smart path for Europe?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li>Eve Tamme: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/evetamme/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://evetamme.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Sebastian Manhart: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://www.sebastianmanhart.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-exploring-weaker-2040-climate-goal-90-greenhouse-gas-cut-wopke-hoekstra/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Politico article on Commissioner Hoekstra’s comments</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart"}